Pure Food and Wine was a raw food and vegan restaurant co-founded by Sarma Melngailis and chef Matthew Kenney. The restaurant opened in June 2004 at 54 Irving Place in Manhattan.[1] It closed in 2016.[2] It is the subject of the documentary Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.[3][2][4]

Pure Food and Wine
The restaurant's exterior in 2010
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 2004 (2004-06)
Closed2016 (2016)
Owner(s)Sarma Melngailis
ChefMatthew Kenney
Street address54 Irving Place
CityNew York
StateNew York
Postal/ZIP Code10003
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°44′10″N 73°59′14″W / 40.735998°N 73.987093°W / 40.735998; -73.987093

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  1. ^ Fabricant, Florence (2004-06-16). "Food Stuff; Off the Menu". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ a b LeGardye, Quinci (2022-03-21). "You Can Order From the Restaurant From 'Bad Vegan' This Weekend". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. ^ Orlow, Emma (2023-08-09). "Is 'Bad Vegan' Sarma Melngailis Reopening an NYC Restaurant?". Eater NY. Archived from the original on 2024-09-04. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. ^ Agrawal, Vandita (2022-03-22). "What happened to Sarma Melngailis from Netflix's Bad Vegan?". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2023-12-31. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
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